by Shadra Bruce | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce You didn’t skip prenatal vitamins or visits with your OB. Your car seat has been inspected to make sure it was installed properly. Now, make sure your house is ready for the new baby. Bringing a baby home for the first time is a...
by Shadra Bruce | Adult Children, Let's Talk
My husband and I are raising five children together. Three are his from a previous marriage and two that we’ve added to the family. I’ve been Mom to all five for so long that we no longer really think of the older kids as “his” and both of us were equally pained when...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Can you imagine the frustration of having so much to say and no way to express your needs? Infants are no different from adults in that respect; they are capable of clearly communicating their needs and wants, but the only form of...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce My husband and I have five children with ages ranging from 9 to 25. Three of our kids have reached adulthood safely. The younger two, we hope, will follow suit. As parents, we figure we’re doing something right, since the oldest three...
by Shadra Bruce | Education, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce My son, Parker, is 12 years old. He just finished 7th grade, having started kindergarten a year early. Academically, he’s continued to remain ahead of the majority of his peers. He received high 90s on all of his finals without even...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Special Needs, Travel
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Today we drove into Reno, Nevada. Reno is my hometown. I was born here in 1971 and lived here until almost my 10th birthday. Even after my dad got transferred to Boise, we made regular trips back to Reno. My dad was born here, too, and...
